My Mother

Who says my mother is no more in this world? She has not left me to face alone this cruel world Believe me, she is always with me Her kind glowing face, I can always see I can see her in the blossom of flowers I can see her in my heart’s nook and corners I can see her in the serenity of the moon shine I can see her in the rainbow of thoughts enshrine She is the sunshine in my dark and dreary days A stickler for ethics and virtuous ways She shields me from the demons of lust and greed She teaches, honesty, love and good deed Her comforting words are balm to my pain That put my anguish and throes in chain Why my mother, you from the comfort of Heaven alight? To bestow to this unworthy son your blessing’s delight -----